SUSAN RUCCI and LEE FERRANJune 8, 2009 -- Christopher Jones, 14, lived in a Maryland suburb that was seemingly so orderly that his neighborhood regulated the color of the shutters.
But the Crofton boy died the afternoon of Saturday, May 30, just blocks away from his home in a manner more fitting to the most dangerous parts of the country -- the victim of a brutal gang beating that left him bleeding and dying on the street, police said.
It was a violent fate that the boy's mother, Jenny Adkins, had been fighting to prevent for weeks ever since her son told her he had been threatened by a neighborhood gang at school.
According to Jones' aunt, Adkins contacted her son's school to tell them about the threats more than a month ago. Then Adkins moved the boy to a different school and kept in close contact with him through text messaging...

Re: Group of whites burn home in retaliation for race murder- Maryland

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Originally Posted by BoyHowdy

TOP: More than 500 people gathered last night in Crofton to honor 14-year-old Christopher Jones,

Candles? Should be pitch forks, and shotguns.

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Jonathan Myers, charged with 1st Degree Arson, Malicious Burning in the 1st Degree, Conspiracy to Commit 1st Degree Arson and 3 Counts of Reckless Endangerment.
Through some good legwork, the County Fire and Police Departments have arrested 4 individuals (3 minors and one adult) in connection with an arson last week in Odenton. The arson was believed to have been related to the Christopher Jones murder.

Very early this morning, police and fire officials arrested:

Jonathan Richard Myers, 22, of the 1100 block of Soho Court, Crofton, Md
A 16-year-old juvenile male from Crofton
A 15-year-old juvenile male from Crofton
A 16-year-old juvenile male from Gambrills
All of the suspects were charged with 1st Degree Arson, Malicious Burning in the 1st Degree, Conspiracy to Commit 1st Degree Arson and 3 Counts of Reckless Endangerment.

This is a fine example of investigative work by the police and fire department and Chief Teare and Chief Ray should be commended. I also want to thank the community for providing crucial tips in this case. We will continue our aggressive efforts to stop youth violence.

John R. Leopold, Anne Arundel County Executive
The investigation revealed that all of the suspects were tied to two local gangs identified as DMI (Dead Man Incorporated) and TNT (The New Threat).

While the investigation into the arson and the death of Christopher Jones is ongoing, police believe the two are intricately related.